‘Destinazione Italia’ – Valensise in China: Beijing confirms its interest in Italy

China has confirmed its interest in Italy as a partner in numerous sectors. This is the message that the Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Michele Valensise, brought home after his visit to the country. New visa centre – huge demand from ChineseAfter his visit to Shanghai, Valensise – who was accompanied by the […]

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Deputy Minister Archi meets with France’s Minister for the French Abroad – Press Release

ROME, 7 October – Bruno Archi Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs with the remit for Italians Abroad, met this morning in Rome with his French counterpart Hélène Conway-Mouret, who will also meet this afternoon with Minister Bonino. Conway-Mouret had asked for the meeting in order to discuss policies regarding Italian citizens abroad, in consideration of […]

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UN – Italian diplomacy in forefront at UNGA

Italy enjoys another international success: the position vice presidency of 2 of the 6 commissions of the 68th UN General Assembly (UNGA) in the person of Second Counsellor Francesco Santillo. The appointment falls within the continuing efforts of the Italian permanent mission to the UN to secure key positions for our diplomats on important commissions. […]

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Italy- Vietnam- Scientific collaboration growing

Collaboration between Italy and Vietnam is increasing. Director General for the Country System Andrea Meloni, and Deputy Director General for International Relations of the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) Luong Van Thang signed a 5th executive science and technology cooperation protocol for the years 2014 through 2016. The signing took place before the […]

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Bolivia – Italian donations for food security

Italy has made a new contribution to the fight against hunger in the world: the government has donated over half a million dollars to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) in Bolivia to foster the development of means of subsistence and food security for the families of landless farmers in the most vulnerable communities […]

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Italy can no longer wait for growth, says Bonino (La Stampa)

“If we wait for the global revolution we won’t get anywhere. Some initiatives that attract foreign investments and improve Italy’s appeal will be launched immediately, others will take more time”. Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino sounds the charge: “growth diplomacy”, one of the pillars of her efforts since she took up the post, has […]

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Yemen: Italy aids transition

A conference entitled Window on Yemen will be held in Urbino on 9 and 10 October, organised by the foreign ministry and the University of Urbino’s inter-departmental “Europe and others” research centre (CREA). The event will be a political-diplomatic as well as a cultural one as a result both of the level of its participants […]

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Growth Diplomacy – Expo 2015: a new start for resources use, says Bonino

Speaking before dozens of delegates at the Lingotto (Turin) Expo International Participants Meeting, Minister Emma Bonino expressed the hope that Expo 2015 “will not be remembered for the skyscrapers and all the rest, but as a new start for many countries in the better management and use of the Earth and its resources”, asserting that […]

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Economic Diplomacy/Sole 24 Ore – China: Italian business community out front at Suzhou Mayor Consultation

China: Italian business community out front at Suzhou Mayor Consultation Italy was out front at the “Suzhou Mayor’s Consultation”, an initiative promoted by one of China’s wealthiest and most important cities (the former “silk capital”) and located in Jiangsu, which consists of a series of major encounters between the municipal authorities and business communities for […]

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Lampedusa shipwreck: Community policy needed, says Bonino

“There is no Community policy on immigration at this time. It is hoped that tragedies of this sort will open the eyes of and convince other governments to consider the need for Community policy”, Minister Emma Bonino commented on yesterday’s events in Lampedusa.

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Giro hails passage into law of culture bill

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro today hailed the conversion into law of a culture bill that earmarks resources for the UNESCO Forum on Cultural Industries scheduled to take place in Florence in 2014. “My congratulations to Parliament and to Minister Bray” Under-Secretary Giro said. “The Florence event, which will take place during our European […]

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The Foreign Ministry aiding Italian nationals in emergency situations

Through its diplomatic network, the foreign ministry is also directly monitoring over 7,000 Italian nationals abroad – 3,103 of whom are under arrest – in need of emergency or legal assistance, and keeping their families informed. As many other cases are being followed individually and on a daily basis, and in some cases result in […]

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